For Wisdom

Nacre moon cracks
between black Fenrir's fangs,
in slavered cloud
that foams his muzzle: red,
the ruby ring
falls from Tyr's severed hand.

Bifrost shatters
as fimbulwinter blasts
from Midgard's maw.
All for wisdom, one eye
plucked from heaven
leaves its orbit empty.

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